Let me just warn you: I am about to be honest. I spent two weeks away from my children, and though at times I could hardly breathe for missing them, there were other times I wondered if I didn’t miss them enough. The days were busy and filled, and at night I was tired. There [...]
Tuesday’s Tip: If it looks good, eat it.
June 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
And sometimes if it doesn’t. Before I left for Africa, I was surprised by the number of people who hinted that I should pack a suitcase full of granola bars. When I laughed, they asked, “But what will you eat?” Here’s the truth: I love Kenyan food. Always have. The country is filled with fresh [...]
Mondays….
June 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Two weeks ago on Monday, I was here…… …missing my babies, but loving on these…. …and learning a whole lot about the ministry of His Cherished Ones. Y’all…you have to visit Trena’s blog. You just have to. The baby house in Nakuru, Kenya is a precious place where lives are (quite literally) being redeemed from [...]
If I blog….
June 21, 2011 by 1 Comment
you can pray. I have blogged very little on this trip because, quite frankly, I just haven’t known what to say. I can (slowly) upload photos of our travels here, but how do I explain them? And while a picture may be worth a thousand words, I doubt a photo would say enough to help [...]
Tuesday’s Tip: Put it in perspective….
June 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Think you have too much laundry to do? Feeling overwhelmed by the mountain of dirty clothes staring at you on any given day? Consider this: Eight babies. Countless cloth diapers. And no washing machine. Enough said. Now, go throw a load in your washer and be thankful for it….and pray the washing machine at Haven [...]
All you praying people…
June 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Things have been going well here. We have been visiting His Cherished Ones and have been loving every minute of it. We’ve held babies, sorted through knitting project products and just really enjoyed getting to know the people God is using in this ministry and seeing all that He is doing here. I’d like to [...]
So much to say and so little time….
June 12, 2011 by 5 Comments
The battery on my computer is running low and can’t be charged at this moment, but I want so much to write a bit about the past two days. The problem is that I have no idea where to begin. Yesterday (Saturday), we kept the schedule pretty clear, running errands and getting re-acquainted with the [...]
It’s a small world after all….
June 11, 2011 by 2 Comments
I have proof. Tonight, an Chinese gentleman sat down across from me at dinner, looking a little familiar. He lives and serves here in East Africa, and feeling as though I had seen him before, I asked him how long he had lived here. (I was thinking maybe we had met in language school.) The [...]
Notes from Nana: Weddings and Marriage
June 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment
June is traditionally the month of weddings. A wedding ceremony does not make a marriage but is an important beginning. Traditionally: “a bride is a woman who is about to be married or who has just been married, a fiancée.” Likewise, “a bridegroom is a man who is about to be married or has just [...]
Thursday Thoughts: This time next week…
June 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I’ve been a bit behind at blogging during the past few weeks, and while I could list the reasons for days, I’ll just share this one with you: This time next week, I will be on my way to Africa. It’s hard to believe, but not in that normal, “we’ve been planning this trip [...]
